Wagon-body.



PATENTED JAN 30, 1906.

D, STEVENS. WAGON BODY.

APPLICATION FILED APR.5,1905.

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WAGON BODY,

APPLICATION FILED APR.5,1905.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 30, 1906.

Application filed April 5, 1905. Serial No. 25 L018.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, DAVID SrnvnNs, a citizen oi the United States,residing at Ogden, in the county of Weber and State of Utah, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Wagon-Bodies, of whichthe following is a specification.

My invention relates to wagon-bodies, and has forits object to provide adevice of the class which may be used as an ordinary wagon-body or as achute-wagon with a hopper-bottom.

A further object of my invention is to provide a wagon-body divided intoa plurality of compartments by hinged partitions.

A further object of my invention is to provide a wagon-body having anopening adjacent the middle thereof with a closure for the opening andhinged partitions adjacent the opening adapted to permit the contents ofeither end compartment to flow through. the opening and into a chutedisposed below the opening.

With these and other objects in view the present invention consists inthe combina tion and arrangement of parts, as will behereinai'ter morefully described, shown. in the ac comp anying drawin s and particularlypointed out in the appended claims, it beingunderstood that changes inthe form, proportion, size, and minor details may be made within thescope of the claims without departing from the spirit or sacrificing anyof the advanta es of the invention.

In file drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improvedwagon-body. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view of myimproved wagon-body. Fig. 3 is a view of my improved Wagon-body in endelevation. Fig. 4 is a top plan view of my improved wagonbody. Fig. 5 isa vertical longitudinal sectional view of my improved wagon-body withthe adjustable bottom raised to form inclines and the hinged partitionsopen to permit the contents to flow through the open ing into the chute.Fig. 6 is a transverse sectional view of my improved wagon-body, takenon line 6 6 of Figs. 4 and 5. Fig. 7 is a transverse sectional view ofthe closure for the opening in the bottom of the wagon-body.

Like characters of reference designate corresponding parts throughoutthe several views.

My invention consists, essentially, of a wa on-body having the usualvertical sides 1 an slidable end-boards 2. Approximately midway betweenthe ends oi the wagon-body is formed an opening 3, extendingtransve'rsely entirely across the body. To close the opening 3, a planecover member 4 is provided proportioned to fill the opening and besupported in any approved manner, as by the cleats 5. The bottom of thewagon-body is composed of sections 6, hinged, as at 7, adj aeent theopening 3. Beneath the sections 6 is disposed means for raising theopposite ends of the sections 6 to form an incline from the openingextending to either end of the wagonbody. The means for adjusting thehinged sections may be the boards 8, extending transversely across theWagon-body, hinged, as at 9, and adapted and arranged to contact withthe cleats 10, secured to the sections 6 to hold the sections at thedesired angle. As the sections 6 are raised at their opposite ends thesliding end-boards 2 may be raised, as shown in. Fig. 5.

Within the wagon-body are disposed two partitions 1.1, pivotally securedto rods 12, extending transversely across the wagon body and removablythrough the opposite sides 1. The partitions 11 are proportioned to contact with the bottom of the wagon-body adjacent the opening 3 and areprovided with any convenient and approved means for holding a partitionin a vertical position, as the sliding bolts 13, engaging openings 14 inthe side-boards oi the body.

Beneath the wagon-body and beneath the opening therein is disposed achute 15, which may be secured to either side of the body and extendlaterally from the other side. The chute is retained in position in anyapproved manner, as by the hooks 16 engaging eyes 17, secured to thesides of the chute.

The operation of my improved wagon-body is as follows: If the wagon-bodyis to be used as an ordinary wagon-bed, the partitions 11 are removedand the cover member l placed in the opening 3. The body thensubstantially conforms to the wagon-bodies ordinarily in use. It is wellknown that for transporting grain to elevators and other granularmaterials a wagon body provided with a chute through which the contentsmay be discharged is a matter of great convenience.

I It often happens that more than one material is to be transported atthe same time and it is desirable to keep the diflerent materialsseparated.

With my improved wagon-body the partitions 11 may be secured, as shownin Figs. 1,

2, and 4, and the bottom sections 6 raised, as shown in Fig. 5.Materials may then be placed within the end compartments and in thatcondition transported as desired. WVhen it is desired to unload thematerial, the chute 15 is placed in position, as shown, and the covermember 4 removed from the opening 3. The partitions 11 may then be swungupon the rods 12 by disengaging the bolts 13 from the openings 14,thereby permitting the materials to be discharged through the opening 3into the chute 15. It is of course obvious that either one or both ofsaid partitions may be opened at one time and the contents of both oronly one end compartment discharged.

While I have shown in detail mechanism for carrying out and putting intooperation the several essential features of myinvention, it is to bedistinctly understood that I do not limit myself to the combination ofthe several features shown, but reserve the right to use any of suchfeatures singly or in combination with other features shown or withfeatures not shown and to make such minor changes as fall within thescope of my claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is-

1. In a wagon-body, a bottom adjustable to an incline at each end andprovided with an opening adjacent the middle thereof, alaterally-extending, inclined chute beneath the opening and means forcontrolling the dis charge of material from either end of the bodythrough the opening and into the chute.

2. In a wagon-body, a bottom adjustable to an incline at each end andprovided with an opening adjacent the middle thereof, alaterally-extending, inclined chute beneath the opening, means foradjusting the chute to extend upon either side and means for controllingthe discharge of material from either end of the body through theopening and into the chute.

3. A wagon-body having three compartments arranged longitudinally, meansprovided in the middle compartment for opening the bottom thereof, meansfor raising the opposite ends of the bottoms of the end compartments andmeans to control the passage of material from the end compartments tothe middle compartment and through the opening.

4. A wagon-body divided transversely by two hinged partitions into threecompart ments, means for raising the opposite ends of the bottoms of theend compartments, means for opening the bottom of the centralcompartment and means for controlling the flow of material from eitherend compartment into the central compartment by moving one hingedpartition.

5. A wagon-body having an opening through the bottom adjacent themiddle, a removable closure for said opening, two removable rods passingtransversely across the body and through the sides, a partitionpivotally mounted upon each of said rods and proportioned to contactwith the bottom adjacent the sides of the opening and means fordetachably securing the partitions in vertical positions to divide thebody into three compartments.

6. A wagon body having an opening through the bottom adjacent themiddle, two removable rods passing transversely across the body andthrough the sides, a partition pivotally hinged upon each of said rodsand proportioned to contact with the bottom adjacent the opening, meansfor holding the partition in a vertical position, means for raising theopposite ends of the bottom to form an incline from the opening to eachend and means for swinging either of the partitions to control the flowof material from either end through the opening.

7. A wagon-body having an opening in the bottom and a closure for theopening forming a substantially plane surface with the bottom,partitions arranged and proportioned to be placed transversely acrossthe body adjacent the opening and to form a central compartment, rodsarranged to pass through the sides of the body and secure the partitionspivotally therein, means for rais ing the ends of the bottom forming anincline from adjacent the partitions and a chute disposed below theopening and extending laterally from the body.

In testimony whereof I afliX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

DAVID STEVENS.

Witnesses:

C. 0. DE WOLF, T. R. OCoNNoLLY.

